ZXAuto, Pioneer in the Independent Innovation

Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture invested by Taiwan Unite Leading Co. and Hebei Tianye Automobile Group Co., Ltd. The company will choose new two kinds of new products to be shown in the ＂Auto China 2006＂. On the eve of the exhibition, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed Mr. Guo Qingfeng, Director of the company.     

The Model of France Pavilion for 2010 Unveiled

Amodel of the France Pavilion for the Expo 2010 was unveiled at Beijing＇s Ullens Center of .Contemporary Art on February 20, 2009. H.E.Mr. Herve LADSOUS, the ambassador of France, Jose Freches, president of COFRES and Jacques Ferrier, the designer of the pavilion, attended the conference and presented the progress of the construction of the model and the plan before the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.     

China-Pakistan Strengthen Bilateral Custom Cooperation

Mr. Abdullah Yusuf, Secretary General/Chairman, Central Board of Revenue of Pakistart, arrived Shenzhen on April 22 to meet with Mr. Sheng Guangzu, the Chinese Minister for Customs Administration for discussing the bilateral customs issues. During his two-day visit, China＇s Foreign Trade Magazine interviewed to Mr. Abdullah Yusuf in Beijing, he gave the high evaluation on this visit and China＇s great development in the recent years.     

Brands ＆ Channels

＂Brands＂ and ＂Channels＂ are the two most important things in Ku-Hai Chen＇s eyes when doing business with Mainland China. Ku-Hai Chert, Executive Director of the International Trade Institute of Taiwan External Trade Development Council （TAITRA）, flies frequently between Chinese Taipei and Mainland China, and was in Beijing earlier this month for his seminar.     

Pursue A New Horizon China Skies——Lufthansa, the 80th Anniversary in China Accompanied by Ample Market Opportunities

Lufthansa German Airline, one of the leading international airlines in the world, is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its business in China. In October, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed Mr. Gregor Wende, Chief Representative of Lufthansa China. He stressed that Lufthansa China is making full preparations to meet the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The follows are his answers.     

Unforgettable Felings lf the FAW People——In commemorating the 100th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping＇s birthday

Mr. Deng Xiaoping had visited FAW twice in his lifetime and offered his cordial care to the national auto industry of China and the FAW. In particular, our respectable leader had contributed his lifetime efforts to Chinese national car industry. Whenever we recall those exciting scenes of his visit to the FAW, his pleasant smiles and his conversation, we can never calm down with our heart.     

Promoting Friendship on the Road to Development

As Bangladesh celebrated its 37th anniversary of Independence and National Day on March 26, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed H.E.Mr.Munshi Faiz Ahmad,Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bangladesh to the People＇s Republic of China.＂Bangladesh and China enjoy traditional friendship for a long time.For example,Xuan Zang （the Chinese Buddhist monk famous for his＂Journey to the West＂during the Tang dynasty） and Admiral Zheng He （the great Chinese navigator from the Ming dynasty） visited Bengal in their respective times.     

Chile：Close Tie between China and Latin America

Chile was the first country in South America to establish a diplomatic relationship with China more than 38 years ago.Since then,with the bilateral free trade agreement in place,Chile has become China＇s second-largest trading partner in Latin America,and China is currently Chile＇s largest trading partner in the world.In April of 2008,China and Chile signed the Supplementary Agreement on Trade in Services of the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People＇s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Chile in Sanya, Hainan province.This was a historical milestone marking the longstanding relationship between China and Chile.To learn more about this bilateral relationship,China＇s Foreign Trade invited Mr.Mario I.Artaza,Director Commercial Office Trade Representative at the Beijing Embassy of Chile in China,to give us his point of view on the current business and economic environment that exists between these two countries.     

China Is Fully Embracing the WTO——An interview with Joseph Michael Finger,former Lead Economist and Chief of the Trade Policy Research Group at the World Bank

Dr. Finger retired from his position at the Wodd Bank in 2001. There, he served as Lead Economist and Chief of the Trade Policy Research Group, and was also the bank＇s initial Coordinator for the Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries. He has since served as Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and worked as a consultant to the governments of a number of developing countries,     

BULGARIA, Old Friend Eyes New Trade Cooperation with China

Bulgaria, one of the earliest countries to establish diplomatic relations with China in 1949, joined the European Union（EU） on January 1, 2007. This event has great significance in boosting bilateral reations between Bulgaria and China.In March,China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed H.E.Mr.Angel Orbetsov,Ambassador of Bulgaria.“Let me emphasize that the Republic of Bulgaria and the People＇s Republic of China enjoy traditional relations, wich have been thiving logn before our accession to the European Union.”Angel Orbetsov said. The follows are his comments.     

New Pearl in the River Delta

30years after China＇s reform and opening-up policy, the Yangtze River Delta has become i one of the most prosperous regions in China. In this process, great contributions made by small and medium sized enterprises can not be ignored. In this issue, China＇s Foreign Trade switched an interview with Mr. Peterson Zhou Lu （Chief. Bobadara of Iiede,Lagos）, chairman of board of CD International Group Ltd in Shanghai. As a small and medium sized enterprise leader, Chief. Lu shared his views with us in detail.     

Finland, A Very Open Economy Ready for Full Cooperation with China——InterView With H E Mr. Nhtti Kuosmanen Ambassador o f Finland

Finland, Rotating Chair of the EU, has played an important role in the Partenariat event. H.E. Mr. Antti Kuosmanen, Ambassador of Finland attended the opening ceremony of the event and gave the first speech. On the eve of the event, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed Mr. Antti Kuosmanen.     

Moderate Wealth VS.Golden Mean

Richard K. Wong, Vice Chairman of Council of China＇s Foreign Trade, is also President of Canadian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, President of the Initiation and Development Committee of the 4th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention （WCEC） and President of Richard Wong Group. As a world known overseas Chinese financial expert, Mr. Wong has successfully steered his business out of global stock market turmoil or financial crisis for six times.     

British foreign secretary fixes tast acrylic rod

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband put the last slim and transparent acrylic rod of the UK Pavilion into place at the ＂Seed Cathedral,＂ the pavilion＇s centerpiece, on the morning of March 15.     

Partenariat 2006-Aims at High Quality（Interview with Sui Jianmin, Director of CCPIT International Relations Department）

Mr. Sui Jianmin, Director General of CCPIT International Relations Department was the ProJect Manager of 2002 EU-China Partenariat, which was very successfully organized in Beijing. When interviewed by China＇s Foreign Trade, he gives very confident and convincing comments that 2006 Partenariat in Chengdu will be much more fruitful than 2002 Partenariat. ＂It＇s reasonable to believe that 2006 Partenariat will be very high-quality and fruitful.＂ he said. He gives his detailed illustration as follows.     

Symbolic wall of faces at Joint-Africa Pavilion USA Pavilion appoints director of communications

The USA Pavilion organizers continue to expand their talented team with the approach of the 2010 Expo, as Martin Alintuck has been appointed as the pavilion＇s director of communications and main spokesman.     

World Expo and Exhibition Industry

February 8 witnessed the construction of 2010 World Expo＇s China Pavilion completed after two years＇ work. The pavilion, in the shape of an oriental crown, showcases the spirit of traditional Chinese culture. It issignificant since all other nation＇s pavilion constructed only for temporary exhibition, but China＇s Pavilion will be lasting architecture as the symbol of world civilization. Another similar famous case is Eiffel Tower which was built as the entrance of the world expo held in 1889.     

The Operations Management of the Shanghai Expo Sees Great Success ——Special interview with Mohammed AI Ghamdi,Saudi Arabia Pavilion＇s executive director

The Saudi Arabia Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, is a huge boat-shaped building like a half moon with a fantastic 3D IMAX theater within, and it has attracte＇d a great number of vis＇itors since it-was opened to public. At times it would take 10 hours standing in the queue betore visitors would make it through the doors. Covering a total ＇area of 6,000 square meters, the Saudi Arabia Pavilion ranks second only to the Chinese National Pavilion in terms of total size.     

Ouyang Riping： A Hero Besides Entrepreneur

A bout fifty years ago. a baby＇s cry broke the sky of quietness, in a small and beautiful town of Hunan province, which surroundcd by green hills and clear water. Though his .birth brought his family great happiness and hope just as any new life, nobody knew that the little boy would get great achievement when he grow up. even start his business oversea, and earn international honor. Let＇s share with you the entrepreneur Ouyang Riping＇s story, which may insights thcsc people who want to succeed and complete oneself in favorite condition or adversity rather leave things to so-called fate.     

Heart in China,Vision on the World--An Australian Chinese＇s Business Legend in China

In the early days of China＇s reform
In later 1970s when China first launched＂reform and open＂policy,there were numerous business opportunities all around China,so were there all kind of uncertainties and obstacles.At the beginning of his business,